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Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by xingped » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:36 PM UTC

nonameiguess wrote: post #17

Google registry indicates Namecheap is a preferred partner and supports .ing: https://www.registry.google/register-a-domain/ Yet when I go to Namecheap and attempt to register a .ing, it tells me "unsupported TLD." Which is it?

It seems domains are in a "pre-registration" period, of which only some subset of registrars seem to be supported at this time.

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by riffic » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

bluish29 wrote: post #11

So as I understand, they sold the Google domain business to Squarespace but will keep Google Registry with all its questioning new TLDs like .zip.

there's a clear (to the general public, it's absolutely not at all clear) separation of concerns between registries, registrars, and registrants.

Google Domains was a registrar.

the Registry itself has some arcane and obfuscated corporate name that was something entirely different from Google LLC (Charleston Road Registry Inc)

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by DistractionRect » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

I feel like I should buy

Alloftheth.ing/s

And have it point to my pile of novelty domains which I bought for side projects that I've yet to start.

But I feel like whoever owns th.ing should make it a glorified wiki site for Thing from the Addams family

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by ravetcofx » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

kkarimi wrote: post #8

Google went from allowing you to buy domains with one click to now showing you logos of companies you can buy them from, not even making them clickable

Interest(.ing)ly I could right click to open in new tab

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by jrmg » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

Details of the original application: https://icannwiki.org/.ing

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by choudharism » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:38 PM UTC

So Google sold Google Domains but continues to dabble in buying weird new TLDs? Masterful.

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by junon » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:38 PM UTC

bluish29 wrote: post #11

So as I understand, they sold the Google domain business to Squarespace but will keep Google Registry with all its questioning new TLDs like .zip.

.me in particular is moving to square space, and Google shut off all of my automatic renews because of it, wreaking havoc when a few of them expired recently.

Just as a heads up.

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by izolate » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:38 PM UTC

Nobody is actually doing anything interesting with these. It all seems to be marketing landing pages intended to direct you to the real URL.

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by notfed » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:38 PM UTC

baal80spam wrote: post #14

Is b.ing already taken? If not, buy it ASAP!

Just wait until Microsoft introduces the .oogle top-level domain!

Re: The .ing top-level domain

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Post by kykeonaut » Wed, Nov 01, 2023, 4:39 PM UTC

baal80spam wrote: post #14

Is b.ing already taken? If not, buy it ASAP!

For the incredible and low price of 130K.